I am a Cleveland forever fan if you can find a 70 or 71 4v they will have the good heads also the bell housing will bolt up to a AOD so you can run a 3.70 rear and have a 2.56 gear for cruise and put a 2000 plus converter with a lockup that takes no wiring good off the line and bread cruise but be careful to get the early closed chamber headsThis is my first posting here.
If I need to do anything different, like posting this question in another forum, please be patient with me and let me how to correct what I have done wrong.
As a young teenager, the very first car I went to look at was a '67 Cougar XR/7.
The owner wanted $300, but he could not get it started and that spooked me, so I left.
If I had been smarter or had taken someone with me, I might could have used that to my advantage to get a better price.
Later, I owned a 1976 Cougar XR/7 powered by a thirsty 400 V8.
It's C6 went out twice, so I traded it for a thrifty '81 base model Cougar, which powered by a 200 I6.
That '81 was basically a retrimmed Fairmont and in my opinion was a very plain and boring car.
While for the last 20ish years, I have been into Full Sized Jeeps: Wagoneers, original Cherokees, Grand Wagoneers and J series trucks...
...I have never forget about those sporty Cougars of the 60's and how I have always wanted one.
Currently, I am looking at a clean, straight with very little rust, 1969 Cougar XR/7 project.
Sometime is the distance past, its 351 Windsor was blown up and is now locked up.
I was told by the owner, that he was told it was unbuildable, not even good for a core.
So, it's been parked for a long time and now the owner is ready to sell.
Before I drag this thing home, I need to have some sort of plan or it will just sit at my place like where it is now.
1. Should I locate another 351 Windsor of the same vintage?
2. I know there are fair amount of late model, roller cam 351 in the salvage yards around me. I could convert one of these back to a carb and install it.
3. Use a modern 5.0L from a Fox Body Mustang?
4. FE Big Block?
5. Something else I have not thought about?
I have no idea if the transmission in this project is any good.
If the engine was abused and blown, my guess is the transmission was not treated any better.
If I find a modern engine, should I get its AOD or 4R70W that might come with the newer engine.
Comments? Suggestions? Opinions? Flames?
Thank you
